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How to Claim a Florida Lottery Prize

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Where to cash a winning Florida ticket, what to bring and how long you have. Sign the back of your ticket first.

Where to claim

  1. Up to $599Any Florida Lottery retailer or district office
  2. Up to $1,000,000A Florida Lottery district office
  3. Over $1,000,000Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee

Small prizes: bring

  • Your signed ticket

Big prizes: bring

  • Your signed ticket
  • A completed Winner Claim Form
  • A government photo ID
  • Your Social Security number (asked by the lottery, never by this app)

Claiming by mail

Prizes up to $250,000 can be claimed by mail: Florida Lottery Claims Processing, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301-2983.

Deadlines

Draw-game prizes must be claimed within 180 days after the draw date. Games that offer a choice of payment (Florida LOTTO, Powerball, Mega Millions, Jackpot Triple Play) have a 60-day cash option election period; after it the prize is paid in annual installments (30 for LOTTO, Mega Millions and Powerball, 25 for Jackpot Triple Play). Mailed claims must be postmarked on or before the 180th day.

Second chance

Florida Lottery Bonus Play: non-winning scratch-offs can be entered in the official Florida Lottery app (needs a Florida Lottery account).

Taxes: Florida does not tax lottery prizes. What you keep from a Florida prize

From the Florida Lottery's own claim rules: floridalottery.com. Rules change: check with the lottery before you travel.

Questions

How long do I have to claim a Florida Lottery prize?

180 days after the draw for draw games. Scratch-offs: 60 days after the game ends.

How old do you have to be to play the Florida Lottery?

18.

Are Florida Lottery prizes taxed?

Not by Florida. Federal: 24% is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more.